Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Every synod constituted a corporation under the provisions of this Act shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, and subject to the provisions of this Act may take, hold, lease, mortgage, charge, alienate, and otherwise deal with any property, and sue and be sued in its corporate name, and in all other respects shall have and enjoy all rights and privileges usually incidental or appertaining to a body corporate.
(2) However, for the performance of any of its functions as such body corporate as aforesaid, the synod may act by any committee, officers, persons, or other agents duly authorised in that behalf in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, acts, canons, and resolutions of the synod for the time being in force.
(3) Any person making or permitting to be made any transfer or payment bona fide in reliance on any instrument to which the corporate seal of the synod is affixed shall be indemnified and protected in respect of such transfer or payment notwithstanding any defect in or other circumstance affecting the execution of such instrument.